Author archive for fraimed

  • Jun302020
    Equity financing: Person working at a laptop with view from balcony across a bay.

    Corporate finance:What is equity financing?

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    Equity financing is used to describe the process by which a company raises capital by issuing shares in the business to investors in…

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  • Jun262020
    Compensation order: Man sitting at a desk about to sign an official document

    The use of Compensation Orders by the Insolvency Service

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    In January 2020, in a landmark case for the Insolvency Service, the High Court ordered a disqualified director to repay…

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  • Jun242020
    Mini bonds: Heating control thermometer in yellow against a yellow background

    What are mini-bonds? A summary overview for investors

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    Mini-bonds are a relatively recent financial innovation which emerged shortly after the 2008 credit crunch. As small and medium sized…

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  • Jun232020
    Share buyback: A hand drawn graph with pens and ruler scattered on table

    Investing in shares: What is a share buyback? 

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    A share buyback is where a company purchases its own shares either on the open market through a broker or…

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  • Jun222020
    What are bonds: Section of a library shelf containing ancient looking books

    What are bonds: A brief introduction for beginners 

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    Companies can raise money in many different ways: issuing shares to investors; taking out a commercial loan from a bank;…

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  • Jun192020
    Convertible bonds: Close up image of reading glasses resting on the page of an open book

    Debt financing: Understanding convertible bonds  

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    Corporate finance is the general term given to the different types of finance used by companies to fund their business…

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  • Jun082020
    Investing in silver: Looks like silver foil that has been scrunched up

    What to think about before investing in silver

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    If you are thinking of investing in silver, this article looks at how the quality of silver is assessed and…

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  • Jun082020
    Mining for silver: Polaroid land camera (model 95a) in silver

    How the process of mining for silver works

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    Mining for silver, like many mining operations, is a challenging, capital intensive and high-risk area of activity. If you are thinking…

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  • Jun052020
    Money management apps: woman surrounded by helium balloon with a smiley face one covering here face

    A roundup of some the more popular money management apps 

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    Innovation in financial technology has revolutionised many aspects of money management services: from online banking to mobile payments to foreign…

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  • Jun052020
    Pension Apps: Money jar on a table with a post-it note attached

    A roundup of some of the more popular pension apps

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    Historically, management of your pension fund was left to professional asset managers who would make decisions around the appropriate investment…

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